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Covid rule-breaking claims ‘a load of nonsense’, Johnson says
B oris Johnson has branded suggestions he may have taken part in further rule-breaking during the pandemic “a load of absolute nonsense”. The former prime minister would not say who he believes is trying to “stitch him up”, having previously claimed he appears to be the victim of a politicallyContinue Reading
Exercise linked to higher pain tolerance – new study
The most active participants had the highest pain tolerance overall. Maridav/ Shutterstock Many benefits come from regularly exercising, including stronger muscles, lower risk of disease and improved mental health. But a recent study suggests that exercise may have another unexpected benefit: it might make us more tolerant to pain. TheContinue Reading
How AI and other technologies are already disrupting the workplace
BT's transition from copper wiring to fibre-optic cabling is now reaching its end. SatawatK / Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) is often cast as wreaking havoc and destroying jobs in reports about its growing use by companies. The recent coverage of telecom group BT’s plans to reduce its number of employeesContinue Reading
Nicola Sturgeon: My dream now is to write a novel
F ormer first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said it is now her dream to write a novel after stepping down from the role in March. Ms Sturgeon appeared at an event with comedian Janey Godley as part of the Aye Write book festival at the Royal Concert Hall in GlasgowContinue Reading
China refutes Microsoft allegations it hacked critical US infrastructure
C hina has denied allegations made by tech giant Microsoft that Chinese state-sponsored hackers have been trying to disrupt critical communications infrastructure between the US and Asia. On Wednesday, Microsoft issued a report accusing a Chinese nation-state hacking group called “Volt Typhoon” of targeting critical infrastructure in the US andContinue Reading
Former principal stole €93,000 from school accounts to feed gambling addiction
A former school principal who took almost €100,000 from his former school’s accounts to feed a chronic gambling addiction, was given a fully suspended 20 month jail sentence on Friday. Father of three Stephen Condon, The Grange, Raheen, Limerick City, admitted stealing €93,000 from St John the Baptist National School,Continue Reading
Chancellor ‘comfortable’ with recession if it forces down inflation
Mr Hunt made the startling admission amid fears that the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee may have to raise interest rates from 4.5 per cent to as high as 5.5 per cent to properly grip inflation and stabilise the economy. Such a hike would pile further misery on millions of homeownersContinue Reading
Martin Amis: literary wunderkind who ‘blazed like a rocket’
A “blazing, once-in-a-generation talent”, Martin Amis “provoked, inspired and outraged readers … across a literary career that set off like a rocket, and went on to dazzle, streak and burn for almost 50 years”, said Boyd Tonkin in The Guardian. He wrote 15 novels, as well as journalism and essaysContinue Reading
Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris review, Pallant House Gallery
The Welsh-born painter Gwen John is generally remembered as a “fragile”, isolated figure, said Mark Hudson in The Independent. Neglected for some time after her death, John (1876-1939) was rediscovered in the 1980s, when she was reassessed as a reclusive talent overshadowed by two “bombastic male egos”: her brother, theContinue Reading
Review into civil unrest in Leicester
A n independent review of the violence which broke out in Leicester last year has been commissioned by Michael Gove. In September 2022, tensions between the British Pakistani Muslim and Indian Hindu communities spilled over into widespread violence and vandalism. The Secretary of State for communities announced on Friday thatContinue Reading